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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister will have to come back to me with an answer on this issue, which concerns disability. I know of a disability service in Carlow that was promised funding in November and it still has not received it this week. As the money to pay staff is going to run out shortly, funding is imperative and we need to find out where that funding is. I also ask the Minister to check where is the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote the participation of girls and young women in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3561/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the provision of affordable housing in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the provision of modular build homes in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In my area, CHO 5, accessing services is the biggest issue. I talk to people daily on early intervention. We spoke there about assessment of need but the question concerns how long someone waits to get that assessment. The reality is we have a broken system. I feel from talking to parents that they are burnt out. They are constantly trying to get information, which they cannot get. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They are calling it emergency funding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have been told that emergency funding is going to certain services but they are down to that. I know of a service that provides an excellent service has sent in all its paperwork. I have gone to the Department and CHO 5. I am not blaming CHO 5 because I know it is doing its best. I think there might be a small bit of emergency funding but it is unacceptable to have a service waiting and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I asked in a parliamentary question the number of learner drivers awaiting a test date in County Carlow. On 31 December 2022 more than 1,073 were awaiting a test date. A further 955 have been issued with an invitation to book a test but have not used it within ten days. Only 316 lucky people have been allocated a test. I have been calling for increased resources for the service. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality will next meet. [4217/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Carlow County Council has applied for €12 million funding for conservation work on a former Presentation Convent building at Tullow Street in Carlow, which is a huge part of our cultural quarter. This is a dynamic design at the rear of the existing library building, which is too small and inadequate for the expanding services since university status was awarded to Carlow. The new...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [4218/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I work with an organisation that gives out food parcels and provides meals. The uptake is a concern. I spoke to families when the double children's allowance was given out in November. Many families told me they bought food with the payment because with Christmas coming, they wanted extra food. Every week, I contact the Minister for Education to ask her to look at one school or another...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Every school should be a DEIS school because under it, students get hot meals, including lunches, which is important. It is also important to mention free school books for primary schools this year. These are the things we need to do to make sure parents have enough money to pay for extra costs because of the cost-of-living crisis. I ask the Taoiseach to consider that.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When the most recent EU Council meeting took place on 15 December, it was the last one that Deputy Micheál Martin attended as Taoiseach. Many of the issues discussed that day are still present today. It was so important that he participated in showing how much unity the EU has on all these issues. The Council addressed the war in Ukraine and listened to President Zelenskyy on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Since November we have waited for the publication of Dr. Geoffrey Shannon's report on his investigation of abuse into St. John Ambulance. While it is important to state that I and my party, Fianna Fáil, as well the Minister, believe the report must be published, it is more important to put on the record why Mick Finnegan, the tireless campaigner, believes this publication to be in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. It is very important, from speaking to Mick tonight, to note the work the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, have done on this matter and that they have spoken to and met with Mick regularly. That is very important and Mick has been very appreciative of it. As the Minister said, however, this is about the survivors, including Mick. This is how we...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issue of the Russian Federation abducting Ukrainian children from their families and removing them to Russia was discussed at the European Foreign Affairs council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4232/23]